Tyson Alualu to get another shot at his old team

Perhaps the most underrated offseason move of the Pittsburgh Steelers was the addition of defensive lineman Tyson Alualu. The Jacksonville Jaguars chose not to offer him a new contract and that’s paid off bigtime for the Steelers.

And on Sunday he will get his second chance to show Jacksonville what they are missing out on.

The first time these two teams squared off, Alualu was still getting his legs under him within the Steelers defense and only played 13 snaps. But for the season, Alualu has found himself on the field for around 44 percent of the defensive snaps so look for more reps on Sunday.

The Jaguars drafted Alualu in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft but he never really lived up to his draft slot. But in Pittsburgh, he’s become an invaluable rotational player and earned five starts this season in place of starters Stephon Tuitt and Cam Heyward.